Windows 2000 is
here, and organizations are exploring new options for testing, installing, configuring,
managing, and troubleshooting the blockbuster operating system. This 2-day intensive
course is hands-on (one PC per student). Tuition includes workbook and CD.
1. Key Differences
between Windows 9x and Windows 2000
- A. Two Converging
Windows Product Lines
- B. Windows
9x Family Design Philosophy
- C. Windows
NT/2000 Family Design Philosophy
- D. Core Architecture
- E. File System
- F. Security
- G. Hardware
Support
- H. User Interface
- I. Management
and Administration
- J. Setup
- K. Communications
and Networking
2. The Typical
Windows 2000 Installation Process
- A. Getting
Ready to Install Windows 2000
- B. Clean
Installations versus Upgrades
- C. A Typical
Upgrade Scenario
- D. Changing
the Default Setup Location
- E. When Is
a Reinstall Necessary?
3. Directory
Structure and Key File Locations
- A. Virtual
Folders
- B. Root-Level
Folders
- C. Documents
and Settings
- D. Program
Files
- E. WINNT
4. Windows
File Protection
- A. Problem
Overview
- B. The WFP
Daemon
- C. The Command-Prompt
SFC Utility
- D. Registry-Based
Controls
- E. Driver
Signing
5. The Windows
2000 Registry
- A. The Registry’s
Function
- B. Physical
and Logical Organization of the Registry
- C. Registry
Editors
- D. Backing
Up the Registry
6. Creating
a Dual-Boot System
- A. Pros and
Cons of Dual-Boot Systems
- B. Microsoft’s
Rules of the Road
- C. Step by
Step to Dual-Boot
- D. Third-Party
Software versus Microsoft
- E. Dual-Boot
Systems and Application Software
- F. Protecting
against Pitfalls
7. Automated
Installation Options
- A. Distribution
Options
- B. Setup
Manager
- C. SysPrep
8. The Microsoft
Software Installer (MSI) Model
- A. Problem
Overview
- B. MSI File
Structure
- C. Publishing
Applications
- D. Assigning
Applications
- E. Removing
Applications
- F. Making
Applications Easier to Run
9. Using
the Event Logs
- A. Event
Log Overview
- B. Standard
Windows 2000 Professional Event Logs
- C. Event
Log Window Anatomy
- D. Changing
Event Log Location
- E. Changing
What Events Get Logged
10. Resources
and References
- A. Resource
Kit Tools
- Focus Section:
APCOMPAT.EXE
- Focus Section:
REG.EXE
- B. Electronic
References
- C. Books
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